Stopped: never started
The main objective of the study is to compare the onset of adjacent segment disk degeneration in two groups of patients (one "spinal fusion group" and one "lumbar arthroplasty with disc replacement" group) with each patient acting as their own control for either group under study and more than three years of follow-up.
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Evaluation of adjacent segment disc degeneration in spinal fusion patients
Timeframe: Day of consultation, at least 3 years after the initial surgery
Evaluation of adjacent segment disc degeneration in lumbar arthroplasty patients
Timeframe: Day of consultation, at least 3 years after surgery